David Moyes named an unchanged starting XI for the first time in the Premier League this season, keeping faith with the players who lost at Everton last weekend.

The only alterations came on the bench, where Vito Mannone returned after illness, Jack Rodwell was back after a month out with a hamstring problem, and Papy Djilobodji was eligible against after completing a four-match ban.

Sunderland are still without the likes of Lee Cattermole, Paddy McNair, Duncan Watmore and Victor Anichebe to long-term injuries, but the return of Rodwell to the bench against his former side was at least some positive news.